It's a Trap! Scandinavian music journal

Teddybears finally have a new website: https://www.teddybearsrock.com/

Jim Stärk's new album "Turn around and look" will be released on October 9. Ten songs, including the singles "It's all right" and "Ran out of luck".

Norway's Magnet will support Imogen Heap on tour in the US this fall. Dates are here: https://homeofmagnet.com/tour/

Mary's Kids, the new band of Mary Currie from Mensen, will be releasing a new 7" on Fandango imprint No-Mango in the near future. Songs to be included are "Shut up" and "Tiny tits tight ass". Look for a new record on Bootleg Booze soon as well. Listen to samples at myspace: https://www.myspace.com/maryskidsmusic

The new video for "Roadtrippin" by Daniel Cirera is now online: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAvFn2Mmfjw

Check out the cover art for the new Asta Kask album "En för alla ingen för nån", due out later this year: https://astakask.com/

I, the new band from ex-Immortal frontman Abbath, has posted two new songs on myspace: https://www.myspace.com/abbathi

Not music related, but very important to the arts: legendary cinematographer Sven Nykvist has passed away at the age of 83. Considered by many to be one of the all-time greats in his field, Nykvist is probably best known for his tremendous body of work with director Ingmar Bergman. RIP - he will be missed.

All the people from Swedish/French indie act Sandy Mouche have been busy working on sideprojects: https://www.sandymouche.com/news/?post=69
Look for vocalist Helena Josefsson's solo debut this fall.

Lambgoat has the dates for the upcoming Children of Bodom US tour with Swedes Amon Amarth: https://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=7462

Check out the video for "A promise" from Finnish act The Prisondream: https://www.theprisondream.com/n/apromisevid.html

Lars Skoglund (Laakso, Existensminimum) will replace John Eriksson on Peter Bjorn and John's upcoming UK jaunt. Peter Bjorn and Lars? Doesn't sound nearly as charming.

Elsewhere: Critic Marcello Carlin guestposts at Said the Gramophone on PB&J's "Young folks": https://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/said_the_guests_marc.php

Despite the recent exit of frontwoman Victoria Bergsman (who I never liked much in the first place), The Concretes report that they have pretty much wrapped up the recording of their third album. There's no title yet or anything, but they say to expect a release around March.

Look to the right and note that the Tack! Tack! Tack! box has been updated with a few new UK dates.